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Francis L. "Fran" Bodine (born January 10, 1936, Mount Holly Township, New Jersey) is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1994 to 2008, where he represented the 8th legislative district. ==Biography== Bodine served in the Assembly on the Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee.〔, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed April 7, 2008.〕 He served in the Assembly as Deputy Leader from 2006–2007, served as the Assistant Republican Whip from 2002–2006 and was the Assistant Majority Whip during 2000-2001.〔 Bodine was selected in February 1994 by the District Republican Committee to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Assemblyman Robert Shinn. On April 5, 2007, Bodine announced that he was switching from the Republican Party, would serve the balance of his term as a Democrat and would run as a Democrat to fill the Senate seat to be vacated by Martha W. Bark. Bodine's switch followed the Burlington County Republican Party's decision to endorse another candidate to fill Bodine's seat in the Assembly.〔Hester Jr., Tom. ( "Legislator switches from GOP to Dems" ), ''The Record (Bergen County)'', April 6, 2007.〕 Bodine, running as a Democrat, was defeated by the Republican candidate, Phil Haines, on November 6, 2007, in his race for the New Jersey State Senate by a margin of 39% to 61%. Assemblyman Bodine sponsored legislation providing for $500 million bridge repair bond referendum, unification of ports of Pennsylvania and Camden oversight agencies and for authorization and funding of the Delaware Valley light rail project. He served on the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1985–1994 and as its Director in 1988 and 1993. He was a Commissioner of the Delaware River Port Authority from 1983-1990 where he was the chairman of the executive committee and vice chairman, operation and maintenance. He was the Mayor of Moorestown Township from 1981–1987 and served on its Council from 1977-1978. He served in the United States Army from 1954-1956.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Francis L. Bodine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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